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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 5, 2004 6:31 PM

I have made a simple freightcar with Gmax,but when I try it on MSTS, the wheels rotate like a "hellicopter rotor" ==> on the wrong axis.I try to change pivot point, but nothing changes ! Does someone can help me ?!Al_cff
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RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., delamaize, Dec-05-04, 01:48 PM, (1) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., al_cff, Dec-05-04, 02:47 PM, (2) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., al_cff, Dec-05-04, 04:25 PM, (3) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., bs rr co, Dec-05-04, 06:19 PM, (4) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., al_cff, Dec-06-04, 12:56 PM, (5) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., delamaize, Dec-06-04, 07:17 PM, (6) Not finished yet, al_cff, Dec-07-04, 03:37 PM, (7) RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis., al_cff, Dec-12-04, 02:45 PM, (8)

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delamaizeCharter Member · 610 postsDec 5, 2004 6:48 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

Hey Al_Cff
Try Changing the orentation of the axis, rather than the piviot point. your axis should be centered between the two wheels, and centered on the axel. I'm not sure If GMAX color codes the axises or not, but in 3D canvas the axises should go like this, Green Up, Red right, and Blue Front. I cannot remember witch axis color is what. hope this helps.
goodluck!
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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 5, 2004 7:47 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

I try it, but the same problem again !Al_cff
(Alexandre Frauenknecht)

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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 5, 2004 9:25 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

>Hey Al_Cff
>Try Changing the orentation of the axis, rather than the
>piviot point. your axis should be centered between the two
>wheels, and centered on the axel. I'm not sure If GMAX color
>codes the axises or not, but in 3D canvas the axises should
>go like this, Green Up, Red right, and Blue Front. I cannot
>remember witch axis color is what. hope this helps.
>goodluck!
> Wheels rotate not on the right axis – image 15
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>Delamaize
>"Long Live High Speed Rail In The USA"
>"Down With Coprate Greed, Down With Union Pacific!"
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>Head Locomotive Builder Extraordinaire Sorry, I was wrong, you was right:with your advice, it's working now.The 1st time, i save the .s-file in the wrong folder Ok, thank youAl_cff
(Alexandre Frauenknecht)

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bs rr coMember since Jun-18-04 · 100 postsDec 5, 2004 11:19 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

First select the problem wheels. Then in the hierarchy section. select " affect pivot only" then press align to world then deselect "affect pivot only" that should set your pivot points in alignment with msts. When you animate the wheels be sure to use the Z axis. that should solve your problem. Everytime i place a new piece i make sure to always align and center it before contuning

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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 6, 2004 5:56 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

Hi everybody,
the wheels are now working normaly !thank you very much
and bye
Al_cff
(Alexandre Frauenknecht)

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delamaizeCharter Member · 610 postsDec 7, 2004 12:17 AM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

Great to hear it! be sure to post some pictures when you get soem time!
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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 7, 2004 8:37 PM

Not finished yet

LAST EDITED ON Dec-07-04 AT 03:41 PM (EST)

My freightcar is not finished yet, but here's some pictures of the real boxcar : Wheels rotate not on the right axis – image 37 more info about the boxcar on:http://www.sbbcargo.com/fr/sgns_f.pdfwith refrigerated box :http://www.sbbcargo.com/fr/fd_f.pdfThis is the "rail-route" service offered by The Swiss Federal Railway, Cargo divison.
Factory => Truck => Railway Station => Rail => Rlwy. Stn. => Truck => ShopAl_cff
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al_cffMember since Dec-5-04 · 14 postsDec 12, 2004 7:45 PM

RE: Wheels rotate not on the right axis.

My rolling stock is now finished, and you can download it on http://www.the-train.de (download area > search > "SBB Sgns")
(Wait for monday to download it) Wheels rotate not on the right axis – image 40 Al_cff
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